Roll Call: Direct THORN(e) lineage from Edward (1802 to abt.1855) to Michael Alexander (1981 to...) 1. Edward THORN, b.1802 -Otsego Cty, middle New York (from where?) -occupation: Lumberman -property value 1850 census: $200 -married: Hannah (RAMSEN), b. 1804 -8 children known: Stephen W. (b. 1830); Catherine I. (1832); Loring/Loren (1834); Hazzard P. (1836), my ggrandfather; Dennis (1838); Margaret (1840); Malissa (1842); and Mary (1847) -Edward d.abt 1855 2. Hazzard 'Perry' THORN, b. abt.1836 -Milford Township, Otsego Cty, middle New York -occupation: Farmer and Mechanic -married: Martha (WALDRON), b.1848 d.22 Sep 1899 -married in Grand Rapids MI 06 Jul 1869 -6 children known: Perry Jr. (b.1870, d.1871); Ralph W. (1873 to1952), my grandfather; Wesley (1874); Sieward/Steward (1876); Alfred (1880); and (possibly) Hazal (1887) -Perry d. abt.1906 and is buried in Milford Center Cemetery NY beside Martha *the "E" being added to our family line is attributed to Martha who added abt. 1880 3. Ralph W. (nmn) THORNE, b. 21 Aug 1873 -Milford, Otsego Cty; moved to Vestal Center, Broome Cty NY -American-Phillipines War veteran -occupation: mechanic, laborer -married: Halla Orpha (BARTON), b. 27 Feb 1885, Tioga Cty NY; d. 17 Oct 1963, Union Cty NY of brain hemmorage -married in NY 22 Feb 1902 -4 children: Madeline Marcella (WOODMANSEE) (14 Jun 1904-15 Feb 2003); Melvin Andrew (04 Apr 1908-12 Feb 2001); Roselle Waldron (10 Oct 1913-18 Mar 2001); and my father, Robert Wesley (7 Nov 1919-1 Apr 2001) *Melvin had one son, Gerald, living in northern PA *Roselle had one son, Douglas, and one (adopted) daughter, Joyce, both living *Robert had one (adopted) son, me -Ralph W. d. 24 Dec 1952 of arterial sclerosis and is buried in Vestal Hills Memorial Park, Broome Cty NY with Halla, Madeline, Melvin and Roselle 4. Robert Wesley THORNE, b. 7 Nov 1919 -Vestal, Broome Cty NY, moved to Cary, Wake Cty NC 27 Nov 1965 -Yeoman first class, USN WWII -occupation: machinist, grounds maintenance -married: Kathryn Janet (ROBBINS), b. 31 Jan 1919, Willow Springs, Broome Cty NY, living in Cary NC -married in Broome Cty 5 Jun 1942 -1 child (adopted): Terry Lee (17 Aug 1948-) -Robert Wesley d. 1 Apr 2001 of heart problems and is interred in Apex, Wake Cty NC 5. Terry Lee 'Doc' THORNE, b. 17 Aug 1948 -Johnson City, Broome Cty NY; moved to Cary, Wake Cty NC 27 Nov 1965; moved to Wilmington, New Hanover Cty NC 27 Nov 1995 -NCO USMC Vietnam -NC Sate University graduate -occupation: advertising, marketing, retail -married 3-times -Lisa Wallace (SCHUMAN), divorced, no children -Tracey Jean (WINN), divorced, no children -Bettie Carolyn (WILSON-PACE), b. 14 Nov 1944, Oxford, Granville Cty NC, divorced 1993, living -2 children: (adopted) Edward 'Ted' Hutchings (27 Dec 1969-30 Aug 2003); and Michael Alexander 'Alex' (23 Apr 1981-) *Bettie is graduated from Meredith College, Raleigh, and is owner of Pace Reporting Service, Raleigh NC, lives in Cary *Ted was born in Granville Cty NC, and died of heart failure in Cary (interred at Cary Presbyterian Memorial Garden, Wake Cty NY). He graduated from Appalachian State University, studied law at UNC-Chapel Hill and ran his mother's company. He was never married. *Alex was born in Raleigh, and is living at the family home in Cary while attending NC State University studying accounting and management. Other related surnames found within the 'family' lineage: BARNETT, BARTON, BEAVER, BEST, BOWERS, BROWN, BURT, DOYLE, FARRIS, JAPET, LAKE, LANDER, LEE, NORTON, O'DELL, RAMSEN, ROBBINS, SNODGRASS, THAYER, THORN/THORNE, WALDRON, WARNER, WILSON, WINN, WOODMANSEE, and YEOMANS/YOUMANS. for more info: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/upstateNY_Thorne_family http://thorn.pair.com/JCTDiscuss Terry 'Doc' Thorne tltilm@bellsouth.net 910.793.4288